State v. Standley

Defendant appeals from his conviction of the theft following a jury trial in the Yellowstone County District Court.

In the early morning hours of March 22, 1977, 106 new R.C.A. color television sets were stolen from the Ramada Inn warehouse in Billings, Montana. This warehouse is located directly behind the motel.

The theft was discovered by the Ramada’s maintenance foreman when he unlocked the warehouse in the morning. He found a place in back of the building where the sheet metal was torn. He also noticed some tire tracks in the soft dirt behind the building.

The Billings police during their…